31813 Skimmer Rd Ocean View, DE 19970

Beautiful 3BD/2BA NVR Homes Springbrook loaded with options & upgrades, including a 0.3 acre premium 80' by 187' lot that backs to thick trees with a huge rear lawn. This house has been pet and smoke free from the date it was sold as new construction. The Foyer's gleaming wood floors welcome you home before continuing into the Study, Kitchen, Great Room, Hallway and Master Bedroom (Master Bedroom W2W carpets were replaced with Bruce hardwoods in 2018). The Study, front Guest Bedroom, Master Bedroom & upstairs Bonus Room all have plantation shutters to reduce glare and increase privacy. There is beautiful crown molding in the Foyer, Great Room, Kitchen, Morning Room, Study and Hallway to the Master Bedroom. There are chair rails in the Foyer, Morning Room and Hallway to the Master Bedroom. Across the Foyer from the Study, you'll find two Guest Bedrooms sharing a full Bath. The front Guest Bedroom features a vaulted ceiling, as does the Morning Room. The extended Great Room enjoys loads of light from 4 windows that look onto a 3-Season Porch. The Great Room has a gas fireplace trimmed with a stone hearth/chimney flanked by custom built-in bookcases and a 2019 65" 4K Smart Samsung wall-screen TV above the fireplace. The large Kitchen enjoys upgraded wood cabinets & glass front cabinets, granite counters and stainless steel appliances including fridge, microwave, cooktop and double wall ovens (top one is a convection oven). The Kitchen flows into an informal Breakfast/Dining area and out to the 3-Season Porch with eZeBreeze windows and onto a large deck. The huge back yard includes gardens and tall trees at the rear property line. The Master Bedroom suite includes walk-in closets, upgraded Master Bath with a beautiful custom vanity and stall shower. Upstairs, you'll find a huge Bonus Room for visiting family & guests. The home has two zones for HVAC with separate thermostats on each floor. There's also an upgraded, large walk-in attic under the 2nd floor eaves. This storage/attic was engineered with 2" by 10" beams sistered to 2" by 8" beams with 3/4" plywood flooring. The home has a conditioned crawl space that is heater or cooled seasonally by the HVAC system to ensure the space remains dry. The crawl space has poured concrete walls that have been insulated and a sump pump. Don't forget the tankless water heater installed in 2017 along with its 20-year-warranty and the 6-zone irrigation system serving the lawn & gardens along with an irrigation well. Meanwhile: the National Association of Homebuilders named Bay Forest Platinum Award Winning #1 Best in American Living Community in 2019. Its amenities, all but unmatched in Sussex County at this price point, include: a clubhouse with lounge filled with tables, chairs, a fireplace & cable TV, a grille, a game room and Women's & Men's lockers opening onto 3 pools (including a lazy river). Plus 4 tennis courts & a tennis pavilion, outdoor basketball nets, children's play areas, a putting green, bocce lawns, horseshoe pits & a fire pit. Our new Recreation 'Barn' accommodates a basketball court or 3 pickle ball courts or 450 Bay Forest homeowners & guests for New Year's & similar celebrations. The Rec Barn opens onto a Great Lawn, two new pools with expansive decks for guests, a grille/snack bar, and an exercise facility that includes a dance/yoga studio with resilient flooring. Our Kayak Launch sports a long pier with expansive views of the Indian River Bay & Indian River Bridge and plenty of kayak storage space (for rent). There's a Summer Season Beach Shuttle (5 days/week). Our Shearwater Drive Bridge (crossing Collins Creek to our new Barn, Pools & Exercise Facility) unites Bay Forest's two sections while offering extraordinary views of the salt marsh it crosses and Indian River Bay beyond. 15+ miles of sidewalks. 5 Miles Bethany Beach. 2 YEAR HOME WARRANTY FOR ADDED PEACE OF MIND: A $1,000 VALUE! There's no place like Bay Forest... When you own here, you'll see why!